Old-fashioned values

As parents we have many roles, but the most important and fundamental of all our roles is the one where we teach our children about values and respect.

I believe they’re the backbone to how we choose to live our lives. Below are the most fundamental of all the values:

Honesty

Honesty is the back bone and the glue that brings and keeps people together. If we have honesty, we will have integrity and we will also have trust. The objective is that we work on all three. They go together.

Respect

There will always be times where someone doesn’t deserve to have our respect. Respect is something earned, not something that’s a given. As children learn about respect, they will work out people for themselves, their actions and deeds and will know whether those people have earned their respect. Not everyone will deserve to have our respect.

Loyalty

Loyalty is another old-fashioned value that should pay dividends. As children begin to learn the difference between loyalty and blind loyalty, they will begin to choose their friends wisely. It can sometimes be a learning curve for adults, also.

Empathy

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. To be concerned and also understand how someone else feels will help us strengthen our own resolve. With empathy we are able to see others who are less fortunate than ourselves. We must always want to help where we can and know that we can make a difference.

Finally, putting others first makes us selfless and unselfish and if followed continually, will help us mature and spiritually grow.

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